The unique, intricate makeup of glam rock

Combining the straightforward songwriting of pop, the hardness of rock, and the strangeness of psychedelic folk, glam rock quickly became a powerful force in the growing youth culture of the early '70s. Glam rock debuted with Marc Bolan of T. Rex, formerly a psychedelic folk group that had gained a small following in the underground folk scene of late-60s England, who wore glittering clothes and played its song "Hot Love" on Top of the Pops in 1971. The song would reach No. 1 on the UK pop

Combining the straightforward songwriting of pop, the hardness of rock, and the strangeness of psychedelic folk, glam rock quickly became a powerful force in the growing youth culture of the early '70s. Glam rock debuted with Marc Bolan of T. Rex, formerly a psychedelic folk group that had gained a small following in the underground folk scene of late-60s England, who wore glittering clothes and played its song "Hot Love" on Top of the Pops in 1971. The song would reach No. 1 on the UK pop char…